Toy



'Jul 12, 1927.

w. D. soon TOY Filed Jan. 20. 1927 F/aff INVENTOR.

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Patented July 12 1927. i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1'). GOOD, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GOOD RUBBER COMPANY, OF MORE,OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TOY. Application filed J'anuary 20, Serial $0,162,298.

This invention relates .to a toy in the flated balloon is passed. Theballoon is thennature of a balloon of rubberwhich' is deinflated to itsproper size, and the stem is signed to-be inflated and which will permitbrought under the base and passed through certain features of noveltyand attractivea narrow crevice 7 cut in the base. This ness. The toycomprises an elongated ruboperation not only secures the balloon in' berballoon on which is printed or painted the position but the squeezingtogether or conrepreseutation of aflgure and which is prostriction ofthe stem-holds the air in the balvided with a restriction band adaptedto loon. If additional precautions are required draw the balloon in atthe neck to form a to retain the air in the balloon the stem may headupon the toy. It is also provided with be twisted at the portion 8 andthe crevice 7 a base usually cut out and printed torepreretains thetwist in the stem which alone, or sent feet, the base being formed ofcardin addition to the pinching of the stem, will board or similarmaterial and of .sufiicient retain the air in the balloon. This willweight to cause the balloon to land-upon its avoid the knot formerlyused in balloons of in feet in upright position when thrown up in thistype. Also the necessity for the use of To the air. valves or a stick asheretofore employed has The object of the invention is to devise a beenobviated. new and improved method of attaching the Heretofore, inballoons of this type the balloon portion of the toy to the base so asdrawing-in of the 'neck to form and shape to connect the two p rtstogether and retain the head has been accomplished by a string. 75 theair within the balloon. The new and This makes a rather unsightlyappearance improved manner of attaching the balloon and may cut the thinrubber of the balloon. does not interfere with or present an en- As astubstitute for the string or cord, a flat largement on the underside ofthe base, band or ribbon of rubber 10 is employed. In :5 which, informer types of toys of this genapplication of this band, the rubber is80 eral description, has prevented the toy from stretched and while instretched condition standing squarely upon the floor. is placed aroundthe neck of the balloon and It is also an object of the invention toprotied in a knot, which represents the necktie. vide a new form ofrestricting device for the The constriction may be enhanced by comneckof the toy which will secure an impressing the balloon about the neckduring proved appearance and a more perfectshapthe application of thetie. The rubber band ing of the body of the toy. will not cut the rubberballoon as cord will Other objects and advantages will be apand, inaddition, the tension applied to the parent from the description anddrawings hand during its application to the balloon 35 forming a parthereof, in whichwill exert a constant tendency to further re- 9 Figure 1is a side view of the toy in erect strict the neck. A more pronouncedneck position; will, therefore, be obtained and the head will Figure 2is a section on the line 2-2 of be rounded out more perfectly. Figure 1;v What is claimed is: l 40 Figure 3 is a plan view; and 1. In a toy, aninflatable, elastic balloon, Fi ure 4 is a view of the binding or reabase upon" which the balloon rests, and a strictmg member which formsthe necktie. stem on the balloon, the base having an aper- The toycomprises a main or body portion ture therein and a crevice having wallsin the form of an elongated rubber balloon which are adapted to pinchthe stem, said 1, the lower end of which is provided with crevice beingspaced from the aperture, the 100 the usual stem 2 through which theballoon stem being 'assed downwardly through the is inflated. The bodyofthe balloon is aperture an along the under surface of the printed withlines to represent a figure or base and upwardly through the crevice bydoll, as shown in Figure 1-,. having a head which it is pinched toretain the air within portion 3. 1 I the balloon. .1 The base 5 of thetoy is stamped out of a 2. In a toy, an inflatable, elastic balloon,sheet of cardboard or the like, usually in the a base upon which theballoon rests, and a shape to imitate feet. Through approxistem on theballoon, the base having an apermately the center of the base is cut anaperture through approximately its central point ture 6, through whichthe stem of the deand a crevice having walls which are adapted to pinchthe stem, said crevice being located in the edge of the base, the stembeing passed memes!) ture and having walls adapted to pinch the stem ofthe balloon.

4. A base constituting a representation of an appropriate lower ortionof a figure, the 1 upper portion of which is to be composed of aninflatable toy balloon having a stem, the base being provided with anaperture to receive the stem, and with a crevice spaced from theaperture and having walls adapted to pinch the stem of the balloon.

WILLIAM D. GOOD.

